Add a crocheted paper bag to your list of DIYs for summer!

What You Need:

• 2 rolls of Tailor Yarns Raffia Yarn (body of bag)
• 2 rolls of Tailor Yarns Raffia Yarn (body of bag)
• 1 roll of Tailor Yarns Raffia Yarn (base and accent colour of bag)
• 4.5mm Aluminum Crochet Hook
• Approx. 50” of 11mm Bag Chord for the straps
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• Ch – Chain
• Sc – Single Crochet
• Sl st – Slip Stitch
• St – Stitch

To Make the Base of the Bag:

• Ch 10.  Add more stitches for a bigger bag.
• R 1 – sc into 2nd chain from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1
• R 2-46 – ch 1, turn, sc across

To Make the Body of the Bag:

• R 1 – sc into the side of each row, sc across foundation ch, sc into side of each row, sc across, sl st.
• R 2-6 – ch 1, turn, sc around, sl st
• Change yarn colour.
• R 7 – ch 3, *skip one st and dc into next st*, repeat from *to* till the end of the round. sl st.
• R 8-20 – ch3, dc in next st, *ch 1, dc in next st*, repeat from *to* all around till the end of the row, sl st.
• Change yarn back to base colour.
• R 21 – ch 1, sc into each ch and dc st across till the end of the round. Sl st.
• R 22 – ch 1, sc across, sl st.
• Fasten off and weave in loose ends.

To Make the Base of the Bag:

• Cut two straps to preferred length leaving enough extra length to make a secure knot on each end.
• Add purse straps through R21 by figuring where you want them to go on either side and inserting the trim through between the sts and making a knot on the inside of the bag to secure it.

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